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Old 04-26-2004, 02:35 PM   #1
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application to play wmv

does anybody know of an application that willplay wmv on linux? Im running RH9
 
Old 04-26-2004, 02:44 PM   #2
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I think that mplayer does it . You should have that media player installed anyway, because it's so so good

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Old 04-26-2004, 02:49 PM   #3
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Mplayer will play wmvs, but only if you install the codecs.
 
Old 04-26-2004, 02:53 PM   #4
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ok...Im there and I downloaded the rpm for mplayer. Is there something im missing? I double clicked the rpm icon and it appeared as though it was installing but I have no clue where to look to run it...any ideas. Very new to linux OS.
 
Old 04-26-2004, 02:54 PM   #5
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Run either mplayer or gmplayer - or check your multimedia programs in the program groups on the menu.
 
Old 04-26-2004, 02:59 PM   #6
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what would be the path for either of these?
 
Old 04-26-2004, 03:04 PM   #7
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no path should be required - just the command.
 
Old 04-26-2004, 03:15 PM   #8
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well I think i installed 3 different rpms for mplayer. Exactly what do i key into the terminal? I try gmplayer and says not found?
 
Old 04-26-2004, 03:25 PM   #9
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You need to install the mplayer-gui rpm. Then run gmplayer.
 
Old 04-26-2004, 03:41 PM   #10
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ok I think I installed it, how do I check to see, and could you please give me the exact line to type to get it to run in the terminal?
 
Old 04-26-2004, 03:43 PM   #11
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this is what i get...is there something more i need to type in order to get it to run?

[michael@localhost michael]$ gmplayer
bash: gmplayer: command not found
[michael@localhost michael]$
 
Old 04-26-2004, 03:47 PM   #12
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can you run:
mplayer
and if you can, try something like:
ln -s /usr/local/bin/mplayer /usr/local/bin/gmplayer
 
Old 04-26-2004, 03:55 PM   #13
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nope I guess I dont have it installed...if its installed, what path would it be under? Also when I double click on the RPM it starts and then just gos away.
 
Old 04-26-2004, 04:34 PM   #14
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So you are installing it the wrong way:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=45094
 
Old 04-26-2004, 04:43 PM   #15
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do u know the exact tar file I should find?
 
  


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